What if it happens, but...?

You have a dream. What if it actually happens? But there's one caveat...

My wife asked me a question this morning that really hit me hard. If I’m honest, it made my heart drop a bit. Not because it was a bad question, but because it was the right question. And the right questions are sometimes the hardest for us to hear.

I think it’s a question I need to ask you, too, because it could reveal what’s actually going on inside of you, and even expose if something has become unhealthy in your life.

This all started with an email alert I got sent this morning. The alert has to do with the dream my wife and I have of starting a retreat center and hosting weekends based on the four steps that helped me find freedom from alcohol — steps that can be applied to all sorts of struggles in life. (You can read more here.) We’ve picked out a couple areas, and I’ve plugged the parameters into realtor.com. Whenever a home or property becomes available, I get a notification.

On some levels, this is great. While we are nowhere close to being able to purchase any of the proper…